joliet army ammunition plant (load-assembly-packing area)

HWY 53 & ARSENAL AVE

The Joliet Army Ammunition Plant (JOAAP) Load-Assembly-Package (LAP) Area, located in Will County, Illinois, covers 22 square miles of an inactive Army munitions facility. The site, which is adjacent to the Manufacturing (MFG) Area [another National Priorities List (NPL) site], is 10 miles south of Joliet, Illinois. Together, the two sites constitute the JOAAP NPL Facililty. From the early 1940s through 1977, high explosive artillery shells, bombs, mines, and small arms ammunition were loaded, assembled, and packaged on the site. Other activities included testing of ammunition, washout and renovation of shells, and burning and demolition of explosives. Approximately 1,200 people live within three miles of the site. The surrounding area is used primarily for agriculture, and a substantial amount of farming and grazing is carried out on uncontaminated portions of the installation. Site Responsibility This site is being addressed through federal actions. The U.S. Army has the lead responsibility at the site.

Hazardous Ranking Score

35 / 100

A score of 28.5 or higher qualifies a site for the Superfund National Priority List.

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Region 5
Phone: (312) 353-2000

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